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Last year Luton had one of the highest numbers of rough sleepers in the country. But there’s good news for an increasingly vulnerable group who are not eligible for government support. NOAH, in partnership with Luton Borough Council, has won a grant to set up a migrant rough sleeping initiative. On the 14th September we…

In just 12 months our Academy has provided training to over 800 Bedfordshire residents – empowering them to play a greater part in British life and making a vital impact on community integration. The Academy ESOL project was aimed at those who struggle to speak English, which research has shown, make up the largest proportion…

Following the success of last year’s flu prevention clinics our winter health fair has recently taken place, designed to provide basic medical services in the run up to Christmas. Nurses from Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) administered flu vaccinations and carried out a mini health assessment for those who attend the drop-in clinics. This…

A project to help homeless people in Luton receive flu vaccinations commences this week, when a team of health care professionals join forces to hold flu prevention drop-in clinics at a welfare centre for the homeless. Following the success of last year’s flu prevention clinics, this year’s drop-in sessions are being held at the NOAH…

We are delighted to announce that NOAH has been awarded silver status accreditation in Investors in People. Investors in People is an internationally recognised standard for people management. It reflects the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to be a truly top performing business. As an organisation, IiP operates internationally in over 70 countries….

The 10th NOAH Winter Shelter was open for 58 nights between 12th November 2017 and 20th March 2018 where temperatures fell below 0°c or other very poor weather conditions prevailed such as extreme wind chill conditions and/or freezing rain. Overall the shelter accommodated 130 people (94 last year) of 12 different nationalities and provided 1,182…

Housing First, has had considerable success in Canada and America, as well as Denmark, Finland and France – is being rolled out in Luton. Successful pilots are already operating in Newcastle, London, the Midlands and Greater Manchester as well as in Wales and Scotland. Surveys show the high success rate of this initiative: almost three…

Irish Ambassador visits NOAH Enterprise’s Furniture Store Jim O’Connor MBE, NOAH’s CEO, was delighted to welcome His Excellency, Adrian O’Neill, Ambassador of Ireland, to NOAH Enterprise. In the midst of a concentrated visit to Luton, the Ambassador had called upon Luton Borough Council, the Irish Forum and, latterly, dropped in to see an important aspect…

The Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) The HRA is the most radical change to homelessness legislation in England for over forty years. What will the Homelessness Reduction Act try to do? Improve advice and information available about homelessness and the prevention of homelessness Extend the assessment period where someone is ‘threatened with homelessness’ from 28 days…

Hundreds of litres of soup was delivered to those who were sleeping rough thanks to the work of schools and businesses in Luton. Ferrars Junior School, Beech Hill, Pirton Hill and Downside Primary School, NOAH Enterprise, Roland Allen Ltd and Sparshotts Fruiterers worked together on the idea to help the homeless. Brian Herbert, Business Manager…